Louis Gregory
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Posted By: Brigid (Birdie McHugh) Chillers on October 07, 2005 "Louis George Gregory (1874-1951), ... devoted his life to championing unity among the races in the United States of America during the early 1900s. ...education at the Avery Institute, Fisk University, and then Howard University's School of Law established him as one of the "Talented Tenth" W.E.B. DuBois' term for the capable, educated African Americans of the time. ...His extraordinary intellectual abilities and character propelled him into positions of responsibility in the clergyless religion during critical formative years of the American Baha'i community. In 1912 he was elected to its nine-member national administrative body, becoming one of the first Blacks in the U.S. elected to leadership in a predominantly white organization. He was subsequently re-elected fifteen times. ...In 1917, Gregory left a successful law practice business and turned down an offer of a position on the Howard Law faculty to speak on oneness and equality at locations throughout the country. He traveled for 15 years to 48 states. ... Schools, centers, and projects across the globe were named for him, including the Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute and WLGI Radio Baha'i, both in Hemingway, SC. ...In 2003, the first Charleston museum honoring any individual was established in Louis Gregory's childhood home." http://www.scafam-hist.org/currenthonoree.... "Louis George Gregory was one of the most beloved figures in the history of the Bahá'í Faith and a pre-eminent champion of its pivotal principle of the oneness of humanity. An even greater, legacy, however, is that created by the hundreds of parents of all colors and cultures around the world who have chosen to call their own children by the name of this "noble-minded, golden-hearted" man." http://www.louisgregorymuseum.org/AboutLou... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Brigid (Birdie McHugh) Chillers
From Louisville, KY Fisk University class of 1966 Member Since October 2000 |
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I am so happy to see that the Hand of the Cause of God, Louis G. Gregory is finally gaining some recognition along with our other notables in the African-American community. Where are the other Baha'is on HBCU Connect? -pierre Friday, October 7th 2005 at 2:02PM |
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